Combined vise, drill, and bolt-holder.



No. 705,932. Patentd July 29, I902.

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COMBINED VI SE, DRILL, AND BOLT HOLDER.

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No. 705,932. Patented July 29, I902.

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ERASTUS L. KENNEDY, OF HIGHPOINT, NORTH CAROLINA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE- HALFTO J. E. MERIDITH, OF DAVIDSON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA.

COMBINED VISE, DRILL, AND BOLT-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 7 05,932, dated July29, 1902. Application filed March 18,1902. Serial No. 98,812. (Nomodel.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ERASTUS L. KENNEDY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Highpoint, in the county of Guilford and State of NorthCarolina, havecinvented certain new and useful Improvements in aCombined Vise, Drill, and Bolt-Holder; and I do declare the following tobe a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as willenable others skilled in'the art to which it appertains to make and usethe same.

This invention relates'to a novel and improved combination tool orimplement--viz., a combined vise, drill, and bolt-holder.

The object of the invention is to provide a combination-tool of thischaracter which shall be simple of construction, durable and efficientin use, comparatively inexpensive" of production, and susceptible ofquick adjust ment to subserve the purpose of a vise, drill, or boltholder at will.

With this and other objects in view, which will readily appear as thenatureof the invention is better understood, the same consists incertain novel features of construction and combination and arrangementof parts, which will be hereinafter fully described, defined in theappended claims, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which-Figures 1, 2, and 3 represent a side elevation, top plan view, and endelevation of the device as adapted for use as a drill. Fig. 4 is asection through the bearing-sleeve, drillshaft, and hollow screw-shafton line 1 4 of Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a perspective View of the device asadapted for use as a bolt-holder. Fig. 6 is a similar view of the deviceas adapted for use as a vise. Fig. 7 is a detail View of the removablejaw'of the vise.

Referringnow more particularly to Figs. 1 to 4, inclusive, of thedrawings, the numeral 1 represents the frame of the tool, whichcomprises a stationary vertical arm 2 and a vertical adjustable andremovable arm 3,the said arm 3 being adjustably fitted at its lower endin a longitudinally-slotted horizontal support 4, projecting from and atright angles to the lower end of the arm 2. The sides of this support 4:are provided with alined rows of apertu'res 5 to receive a thumb screwor bolt 6, which passes through a threaded opening in the arm 3,wherebysaid arm is removably secured to thesu pport l and renderedadjustable toward aud from the arm 2.

The arms 2 and 3 are formed with longitudinal slots 7 and 8, throughwhich projects an adjusting-screw 9, provided at one end with anoperating-handle 10 and a head 11, which head 11 bears against the outerside of the arm 3. The'opposite end of-the screw 9 works in threadedopenings in flanged plates or clips 12 13, arranged on opposite sides ofthe arm 2 and embracing the same. When the screw is turned in onedirection or the other, the arm 3 will be moved toward or from the arm 2and will swing upon the bolt 6 as a pivot. The adjustable connectionofthe arm 3 permits of said arm being quickly set a greater or lessdistance from the arm 2 to admit a large or small object between thearms to obtain an approximate adjustment, the exact adjustmentbeingsecured by means of the screw 9. The said screw 9 is also verticallyadjustable in the slots 7 and 8 to admit different depths or lengths ofobjects between the arms.

The arm 2 has a forked or bifurcated upper end 14c,while the arm 3 isprovided at its upper end with a threaded sleeve 16. In this sleeveturns a hollow screw-shaft 17, provided at its outer end with anoperating head or hand-wheel 18, and in said shaft'17 is revolublymounted a shaft 19, carrying at its outer end a crank or ratchet handle20 and at its inner end a drill 21. By this construction it will be seenthat when the object to be drilled is fitted between the arms and restedagainst the fork 14 the arm 3 may be adjusted to bring the point of thedrill against said object and that then by turning the crank-handle 20the drill will be operated. The drill is fed up as it cuts its waythrough the object by turning the feed-screw 17. Thepoint of the drillon passing through the object is not injured as it comes into the spacebetween the two arms of the fork 14.

The fork lmay be made to straddle a wheelspoke and serve as a centeringdevice, so that a hole may be drilled through the tire and fell y inline with the center of the spoke for the insertion of a nail orfastening.

In adapting the device for use as a boltholder the arm 3 is removed andasimilar form of arm 3 substituted therefor, as shown in Fig. 5. Thisarm 3 has asleeve or socket 22 at its upper end to receive ascrew-driver, coldchisel, or edged bit 23, which is held secured withinthe sleeve by a set-screw 24. The construction is otherwise the same. Inusing this device the bit 23 is brought to bear against the head of thebolt and may be struck to cut a notch in the bolt-head to prevent thebolt from turning while the nut thereon is being removed by means of awrench inserted between the arms of the fork 14.

In adapting the device for use as a vise a third removable arm 3 is usedin place of arm 3 or 3, and this arm 3 is provided at its upper end witha jaw 25,whic h cooperates with a jaw 26, adapted to be applied to thejaw 2. As shown, the jaw 26 is T- shaped and is formed in its head withseats or recesses 27 to receive the free ends of the arms of the fork,whereby it is fitted thereon, and the stem or shank of the jaw issecured to the arm 2 by a suitable fastening, as by a bolt 28, passingthrough the slot 7 and held by a nut 30. The operation with this form ofthe invention will be clearly understood.

It will be seen that the invention provides a combination-tool which maybe furnished at a comparatively low cost and which will be found ofgreat use and convenience in many lines of work.

Various changes in the form, proportion, and the minor details ofconstruction may be resorted to without departing from the principle orsacrificing any of the advantages of this invention.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a device of the characterdescribed,the combination of stationaryand movable arms each having a longitudinal slot, and a screw foradjusting the movable arm, said screw being adjustable in said slots,substantially as specified.

2. In a device of the character described,the combination of two arms,one of which is provided with a right angular support, means detachablyconnecting the other arm to said support, and means for adjusting thedetachable arm toward and from the other arm, said means beinglongitudinally adjustable upon the arms, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

ERASTUS L. KENNEDY.

Witnesses:

W. P. RAGAN, J. E. FRALEY.

